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Images tagged "lower-manhattan"

[90 West Street Building] IMG_6480 12/28/2012 10:33:26 AM
West Street entry detail.
The North (Cedar Street) facade was heavily damaged on 9/11 by debris from the collapsed South Tower.
The three-story granite base is relatively plain.
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The white granite takes on the color of the sky.
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Headless grotesque on 13th floor - unlucky for him...
Grotesques and other decorative elements at the 12th/13th floors.
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The fire escape was not part of the original design.
Don't blame De Lemos & Cordes for the awkward top: A different architect spliced two floors to the original six.
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Now used as a residence hall by Pace and the New School.
The base was originally rusticated white marble.
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The one-time headquarters of the Royal Insurance Company.
The view from Duane Street.
The pyramidal roof is clad in gilded tile.

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